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Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship 2008
presented by
The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship, Syracuse University and KeyBank
April 1, 2008
Agenda for the Day
(Download this updated WISE 2008 agenda.)
| 7:45-8:30 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30-8:40 |
Welcome by Nancy Cantor, Chancellor, Syracuse University (introduction by Nola Miyasaki) |
| 8:40-8:50 |
Entrepreneurship as a Life Philosophy, Michael Morris, Professor and Witting Chair in Entrepreneurship, Syracuse University |
| 8:55-9:35 |
Building a Company One Teddy Bear Hug at a Time, Maxine Clark, Founder and CEO, Build-a-Bear Workshops |
| 9:35-10:00 |
The View from Behind the Money: What I’ve Learned in Working with Amazing Women Entrepreneurs, Beth Mooney, Vice Chair, KeyCorp. |
| 10:00-10:15 |
BREAK |
| 10:15-10:45 |
Understanding the Entrepreneur, Dr. Sharon Hadary, Executive Director, The Center for Women’s Business Research |
| 10:45-11:20 |
Creating Courage: Defining What You Want and Getting It, Cindy Solomon, Solomon & Associates. |
| 11:20-12:05 |
Concurrent Break-out Sessions I: |
Startup Track
1) Getting to Ka-ching: Making Sales Happen, Jackie Bassett, founder, BT Industrials |
2) Why Quick Funding Isn’t So Hard to Get, Sue Malone, President, Strategies for Small Business |
3) Play to Win: Developing an Entrepreneurial Strategy for Your Business, Dr. Mike Haynie, S.U. |
4) Build Your Business by Becoming an Expert, Trisha Torrey, founder, Every Patient's Advocate |
5) Painless Accounting for Entrepreneurs, Bill Walsh, Syracuse University |
6) Keys to Success in a Retail Venture, Linda Cushman and Amanda Nicholson, Syracuse U. |
Growth Track
7) Arts Entrepreneurship: From Childhood Dream to Global Success, Carrol Boyes, Selected as Top Woman-owned Company in South Africa (limited to 40 delegates) |
8) Women Incorporated: Integrating Strategies of Entrepreneurship into your Lifestyle, Gail Perry-Mason, First Vice President of Investments, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc |
9) For Sale: Growing a Business with an Exit Strategy in Mind, Myrna Marofsky, WISEWomen, LLC |
10) Entrepreneurial Marketing: Radical Thinking is the Key, Dr. Minet Schindehutte, Syracuse U. |
11) Roundtable Discussion on Getting Government Contracts, Cathy Pokines, Small Business Administration (in Board Room upstairs) |
| 12:15- 1:30 |
Networking Lunchwith Guest Entrepreneurs; Presentation of the Ann Michel WISE Distinguished Entrepreneur Awards, with Nola Miyasaki, Executive Director, Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship; Presentation of the Women Entrepreneurs Day Proclamation by Mayor Matthew Driscoll and County Executive Joanie Mahoney |
| 1:35-2:25 |
Concurrent Break-out Sessions II: |
Startup Track
1) Bead by Bead: Social Entrepreneurship that Works, Barbara Jackson and Mathapelo Ngaka, co-founders, MonkeyBiz ( South Africa) |
2) Turning a Hobby Into a Rapid Growth Business, Lisa Assenza, Jen Falso, Kathy Berger, Co-founders, HuePhoria |
3) Figuring Out Insurance Needs for Your Start-up Venture, Tracy Cifra, Haylor, Freyer & Coon |
4) Why Quick Funding Isn’t So Hard to Get, Sue Malone, President, Strategies for Small Business |
5) Crafting the Business Plan: Why it Matters, Larry Bennett , Syracuse U. |
6) Sources of Help for Entrepreneurs, Cathy Pokines, U.S. Small Business Administration; Connie Gregory, WISE Women's Business Center; Joan Powers, Small Business Development Center; Helen Fountain, Service Corps of Retired Executives and guest entrepreneurs |
Growth Track
7) Is Your Website Working for You?, Jeffrey Rubin, Professor of Practice, Syracuse U. and CEO, Internet Consulting Services |
8) Roundtable Discussion on Managing Your Business in a Down Economy, Pat Henriques, Founder (in Boardroom, upstairs) |
9) Building Your Team for Sustained Growth, Judith Fox, Senior Consultant, Grenell Consulting Group |
10) Types of Ventures and Types of Entrepreneurs: Implications for Growth, Dr. Michael Morris, Syracuse U. |
11) Entrepreneurs Going International, Monica Hughley, Acting Director, SSIC, and Dr. Peter Koveos, Syracuse U. |
| 2:35-3:20 |
The Power of Nice -- How to Conquer the Business World with Kindness, Robin Koval, Co-founder and President, Kaplan Thaler Group |
| 3:30-4:15 |
Minding Our Business, Susan Taylor, Author; Editor-in-Chief, Essence Magazine; and Founder, Nequai Cosmetics |
| 4:15- 5:30 |
Reception and Wine Tasting, Registry for WISE Forum, Resources for Women Entrepreneurs --- Register of the WISE Forum, how to sign up and participate in this free resource to work with other women owned businesses. Networking, Exhibits, Wine Tasting, Food, Drinks, Spa Displays, and Entertainment |
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